All persons who have attended, are currently

attending, or are interesting in enrolling in the

off campus criminology B.S. degree program,

are invited to an informal reception in the

office suite of the Criminology Department

from 1230-1600 on Saturday, 8 May 2009.

This invitation extends to all faculty who have

taught, are currently teaching, or who will be

teaching courses in the downtown criminology

degree programs . The informal reception will

be preceded by a general information session

about the program, including a discussion of

coming courses and an introduction of the faculty

teaching those courses. A general overview of

degree requirements, including the GE transfer

requirements for students applying for university

undergraduate admission, and the on-line GE

course offerings at West Hills College, will be part

of the informational session. Attendees are

encouraged to bring their families to the reception.

Food and refreshments will be provided free of

charge. More details will be in the April Newsletter.

UNDERGRADUATE B.S. PROGRAM

Two new classes are scheduled to be offered in

April/May as indicated below:

CRIM 109 (Comparative C.J.)

Saturday Meetings (0800-1430):

April 4, May 2*

*Class meets on campus with reception for all

students and their families at 1230.

Mondays (1800-2200):

April 6*, 13, 20, 27, May 4. 11, 18, 25

*Web based assignment and quiz in lieu of class.

Contact the instructor, Dr. H.O. Schweizer for

additional information (haralds@csufresno.edu)

Continued on following page

UNDERGRADUATE B.S. PROGRAM…

GEOG 115

Saturday Meetings (0800-1430):

April 18, May 16

Wednesdays (1800-2200):

April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, May 6, 13, 20

Contact Dr. S. Omolayo for additional

information. (samuelo@csufresno.edu)

JOINING THE OFF CAMPUS B.S.PROGRAM

To those interested in joining the off-campus

program, most students with 50 or more

transferable lower division junior college units

qualify for the program, as long as they are

employed by any unit or level of government.

Registration and payment for classes is usually

submitted during the first or second class

meeting, but these may also be submitted or

sent directly to the Division of Continuing and

Global Education at CSU Fresno. New students

should also read program information and

complete the off campus program application

linked to the program website at:

http://zimmer.csufresno.edu/~haralds/downtownd

egreeoverview.htm

If pressed for time, new applicants can simply

attend the first new classes beginning in April

and bring along copies of transcripts showing

prior college coursework.

The total cost for each 3-unit cost is $570, not

including any required textbooks. Faculty

teaching the courses have a flexible approach

to accommodate students who experience

work related issues which preclude them from

attending every class session. Blackboard and

other on-line based work assignments and

research is used extensively by faculty.

Internet use is essential.

OFF CAMPUS GRADUATE PROGRAM

All 17 students in the Off-Campus Criminology

graduate program cohort have successfully

completed their first 9 graduate units and are

currently taking the Advanced Criminological

Theory course with Dr. T. Dupont-Morales.

Police Mascots

Mascots provide an ideal medium for conveying

trust between police and the public, and are used

by agencies across the globe to develop or

maintain a positive image. Above a montage of a

German police mascot from the state of Baden-

Würtemberg meeting a police mascot from

Miyazaki prefecture, Japan. The Geman mascot is

already wearing the new “blue“ uniform

mandated for all police in the European Union.

The Japanese mascot is wearing the traditional

police uniform from 1900.

The emblem between the mascots consists of the

official insignia for the Karlsruhe, Germany section

of the International Police Association (IPA).

NOTE: Germany has more IPA members than any

other country in the world.

POLICE MASCOTS…

The Japanese mascot is ever present when

dealing with police and the mascot is seen on

police business cards, recruitment posters,

police web pages, etc.

Above a police business card from Miyazaki,

Japan. The name of the official is crossed out

Recruiting announcement outside a Koban.

Below a keyholder from the Nagasaki Prefectural Police

alien mascot “catchikun” which is a take-off on the

English word CATCH.

This mascot also adorns plastic carrying bags,

notebooks, document covers, rulers, coffee cups

and related items.

Below the sign next to the entry doors to the Head-

quarters of the Nagasaki Prefectural Police.

You can visit all of the Japanese prefectural police

websites via Dr. Schweizer’s webpage for police

homepages in Japan:

http://zimmer.csufresno.edu/~haralds/nipoliceho

mepages.htm

The Carbon Motors Corporation has recently

made headlines with its prototype futuristic

police vehicle that is “purpose built” to

withstand the physical abuse and wide range

of operational law enforcement activities. The

corporation breaks with the tradition of simply

modifying an existing passenger vehicle to

meet law enforcement needs by designing it

from the ground up.

Typical everyday police activities such as get in

and out of the police car with a literal supply

and equipment chest hanging on your Sam

Browne belt, securing prisoners in the rear

seat, bracing for rear end collisions (drunk

drivers are attracted to flashing lights and have

a habit of running into the rear of police

vehicle), exposure to flying projectiles such as

bullets, running into curbs at high rates of

speed, dealing with bodily discharges of

arrestees in the rear seat, and a host of other

challenges faced by motorized police officers

around the world, were all considered in the design

and construction of this police vehicle. An

important safety feature is the rear impact

protection up to 70mph, which compensates for

drunk drivers who are attracted to flashing lights

and have a habit of running into the rear of police

cars. (I witnessed just such an event while working

as a police officer)

Following are additional photos of the vehicle

interior. Carbon Motors was gracious enough to

permit the use of their web based photos in this

newsletter. It is also recommended that readers

access the company’s website for a more extensive

and detailed description of the Carbon Motors

Police Vehicle. http://www.carbonmotors.com/

Carbon Motors Police Vehicle…

Carbon Motors Police Vehicle…

The vehicle’s performance features are

extraordinary, to say the least, and together

with the innovations in design, appear to

address every major and minor complaint I

have ever had about my police unit (vehicle)

while working as a patrol officer.

A short excerpt from the performance data:

The Medford POLICE DEPARTMENT has opened

up recruitment for police officer will be accepting

applications until 4/23/09. A medium sized

organization of 103 sworn officers, the

department provides extensive training

opportunities, job opportunities, and has the top

pay of the region. Our officers spend a minimum

of one day (8 hours) a month assigned to training

in the various KSAs they need to effectively

maintain their skill set. The officers earn between

$3,964 and $5,260 per month, with up to an

additional 10% based on accrued college credit

PERFORMANCE

0 - 60 mph 6.5 seconds

Quarter Mile 14.5 seconds @

98.0 mph

Top Speed 155 mph

Braking 60 - 0 mph 125 feet

Lateral Acceleration 0.85 g

Combined City/Hwy Fuel

Economy

28 - 30 mpg

Medford Police Employment…

and DPSST certifications after completion of

probation. Info about the department at:

http://www.ci.medford.or.us/SectionIndex.asp?Se

ctionID=7

Web Based Police Application:

http://www.ci.medford.or.us/Employment.as

p?SectionID=ALL&JobID=122

Frequently Asked Questions on Hiring at MPD:

http://www.ci.medford.or.us/Page.asp?NavID=14

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Events in History

Chicago gang wars during the American

Prohibition resulted in the now infamous

execution style slaying of six members of the

Bugsy Moran gang on Valentine’s Day in 1929.

These murders were dubbed the “Valentine’s

Day” massacre, and while there was little

doubt that Al Capone was responsible for the

killings, there was a lack of evidence to connect

him to the massacre. Valentine’s Day last month

(February) was the 80th anniversary of the

massacre. While everyone involved is since

deceased, the event in which six gang members

and a seventh person were murdered, became

part of Chicago’s history. The killings resulted in

the supremacy of Al Capone’s rule in Chicago’s

underworld.

The massacre led to different legends about the

warehouse where the killings occurred, and the

bricks from the wall where the men were lined up

and shot were sold for $1000

The massacre led to different legends about the

warehouse where the killings occurred, and the

bricks from the wall where the men were lined up

for execution were sold for $1000 each. The new

owners, however, were said to suddenly

experience all kinds of personal disaster, including

divorces, serious illnesses and premature death.

The bricks were thought to contain a curse and

the owners quickly passed them on to others to

avoid personal tragedy.

Al Capone was ultimately arrested and convicted

for tax evasion, due to a meticulous investigation

by Eliot Ness, a Prohibition Agent under the

Department of the Treasury. You can view a

photocopy of the original Chicago police report of

the Valentine’s Day massacre on Dr. Schweizer’s

web page at:

http://zimmer.csufresno.edu/~haralds/Valentine.html

This photocopy is not accessible anywhere else on

the Web until, of course, it is copied from Dr.

Schweizer’s website and posted elsewhere.

VALENTINE’S DAY MASSACRE…

While the FBI did not have jurisdiction in the

Chicago Valentine’s Day massacre, the Bureau

provided some investigative assistance. You

can view some of the related documents at

the FBI’s website using the links below:

http://foia.fbi.gov/stvalen/stvalen1.pdf

http://foia.fbi.gov/stvalen/stvalen2.pdf

It is interesting to note that in a TV series

about the FBI, Robert Stack played agent Eliot

Ness, even though Ness was never an FBI

agent.

Following is a copy of Eliot Ness’ original ID

card, more commonly referred to as

“credentials.” The ID is opened up reveals

the credentials consisting of two sections as

can be seen.

CRIMINOLOGY DEPARTMENT NEWS

Professor Barbara Owen was invited by the Thai

Ministry of Justice to participate in an expert panel

meeting designed to create improved

international rules for the treatment of women

prisoners. Held in Bangkok, February 2009, this

meeting examined critical issues relating to the

imprisonment of women around the globe.

Participants from over 10 countries, the United

Nations and other non-governmental

organizations discussed and debated the content

and the shape of the rules.

The proposed rules, entitled, “Draft

supplementary rules for the treatment of

women prisoners and non-custodial sanctions

and measures for women offenders” were

introduced at a public meeting in Bangkok and

will be discussed at the upcoming UN Crime

Conference to be held in Brazil in 2010. Please

contact Barbara Owen if you would like more

information about this initiative at

barbarao@csufresno.edu

Dr. Dussich, one of the professors in the

criminology department, is the current president

of the World Society of Victimology (WSV). The

WSV is sponsoring the 13th

International

Symposium on Victimology, Aug 23-28, 2009,

at Tokiwa University in Mito, Ibaraki, Japan.

The conference program, themes, registration

and accommodation information is available

at the conference website:

http://www.isv2009.com/

Dates to Remember (2009):

� Start date for abstract submissions: June 108

� Deadline for abstract submissions: March 31

� Deadline for final paper submissions: May 31

� Early symposium registration period: February 1

- May 1

� Regular symposium registration period: May 2 -

July 31

Conference Theme: Victimology and Human

Security

Sub-themes (tentative)

1. Theory on Victimology and Human Security

2. A Victim Convention in the light of Inter-

national Instruments and National Norms

3. The work of the UNHCR and Victims of

Abuse of Power, Refugee Victims and

Displaced Persons

4. Victims of Human Trafficking, Sexual

Exploitation and other Transnational Crimes

5. The Development of Victim Issues in the

National Justice Systems, especially in Asia

6. Responses to Disaster Victimization

7. Psycho-traumatological and Psychological

Interventions, building a network and

coordination of Victim-specialized Inter-

veners (professionals and volunteers)

8. Victimization of Indigenous People and

other Marginalized Groups

9. Special Victimizations: Victims of Family

Violence, Torture, Terrorist Attacks,

Consumer Fraud, and Cyber Victim

SUMMER 2009 VICTIM SERVICES INSTITUTE

Another Victim Services Summer Institute will be

offered this summer. Students may take anywhere

from one to all four of the courses that make up

the Victim Services Certificate (CRIM 175:

Victimology, CRIM 176: Victim Services, CRIM 177:

Legal Policy and Victim Services, and CRIM 140:

Family Violence). The courses will be offered

everyday for a 4.5 hour time block from May 26 to

June 5th (CRIM 175 and 176) and June 8 to 19th

(CRIM 140 and CRIM 177). If you are interested in

signing up, please contact the CRIM departmental

office at 278-2345. A $100 deposit (money orders

only) will be collected to reserve your space for

each class that you sign up for. If you have any

questions, please contact Dr. Muscat at

bmuscat@csufresno.edu.

FACULTY PRESENTATION AT INTERNATIONAL

CONFERENCE

Dr. Takahashi attended the March 09 Annual

Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice

Sciences in Boston, MA and presented a

paper/research on the topic of: Who Is in Jail?

Exploring Characteristics of the Fresno County,

California, Jail Population. The paper was the

result of a collaborative research effort by, Dr. M.J.

Kissner, Dr. E. Hughes, and Dr. Takahashi.

CALIFORNIA NEWS

Four Oakland, CA police officers, SGT Mark

DUNAKIN, SGT Erv ROMANS, SGT Daniel

SAKAI and Officer John HEGE, were shot and

killed on 21/22 March 2009 by Lovelle MIXON,

a wanted parolee who was also under

investigation for sexual assault. The shooting

began during a traffic stop during which

MIXON killed the first two officers, and later

continued in an apartment complex where

MIXON shot the other two officers during an

exchange of gunfire with a police SWAT team.

We mourn for these officers, their families,

and the Oakland Police Department.

The above metal insignia is from the Republic of

Kiribati, which gained its independence in 1979.

The island group in the South Pacific was first

discovered by Europeans in the 16th century and

later was known as the British colony of the

Gilbert Islands. After Independence, the Phoenix

Islands also became part of the new republic.

Below an old 1978 photo of Dr. Schweizer during

his stop over on a restricted missile site on Canton

Island, which is now part of Kiribati.